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Teaching for Comprehending andFluency: Thinking, Talking, andWriting About Reading, K–8 is anexcellent basis for a college or univer-sity course or a professional develop-ment program. We have createddetailed teaching guides for:
1. A one-semester college or universitycourse for preservice teachers.
2. A one-quarter college or university course for preservice teachers.
3. A one-semester graduate-levelcourse in a master’s degree program.
4. A one-quarter graduate-level course in a master’s degree program.
5. A district-based professional devel-opment program or study group.
Copies of the teaching guides andresource section may be downloadedby clicking on the appropriate link.
TEACHINGGUIDESfor Teaching forComprehending and Fluency
©2006 by Irene Fountas and Gay Su Pinnell. Allrights reserved. Permission is hereby granted toduplicate this material for classroom use and notfor resale. The material may not be modified inany way except for the course syllabus whichmay be adapted as needed for individual classes.
(11-Week College/University Course)
for Teaching for Comprehending and Fluency: Thinking, Talking, and Writing About Reading, K–8
HEINEMANN, Portsmouth, NH
PART I: Teaching Guide 2
PART II: Resource Material 25Resources, Reading Records and Commentary 26
• Jackie’s Letter
• Reader’s Notebook Page
• Brian’s Reading of The Ladybug and the Cricket (LEVEL A)
• Luke’s Reading of Look at Me (LEVEL A)
• Liz’s Reading of My New Truck (LEVEL B)
• Michael’s Reading of The Lazy Pig (LEVEL C)
• Sheila’s Reading of Catch That Frog (LEVEL E)
• James’s Reading of Lucky Goes to Dog School (LEVEL E)
• Tessie’s Reading of Chicken Pox (LEVEL H)
• Charles’s Reading of Florence Griffith Joyner (LEVEL K)
• Forrest’s Reading of New Clues About Dinosaurs
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• Lesson Plan for Interactive Read-Aloud
• Lesson Plan for Writing About Reading
• Plan for Reading Workshop Minilesson
Introduction and Conceptual Framework 2
Working with Adult Learners 3
Components of a Course for Teachers 3
Sample Syllabus 5
Course Schedule 9
Description of Class Sessions 10
Possible Exam Questions 23
Alternative Assignments for Students Who Don’tHave Access to a Classroom 23
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INTRODUCTION AND CONCEPTUALFRAMEWORK
We wrote Teaching for Comprehending and
Fluency (TCF) to help teachers and prospective
teachers recognize language and literacy learning
along a continuum of development from the time
children enter kindergarten until they finish elemen-
tary/middle school. The book describes a process of
continual change and expansion as students engage
with texts and benefit from instruction year after
year and as teachers support students by engaging
them in thinking, talking, and writing about reading.
The book’s title emphasizes comprehending, an
active process, and fluency, the ease that is essential if
one is to understand and enjoy what one reads. Since
readers are always actively working to construct
meaning, comprehending is an ongoing process
rather than the product of reading. Readers apply
many complex and interrelated systems of strategic
actions in order to comprehend written language—
not as single, disparate cognitive actions but simulta-
neously, as thinking. Throughout the text, we empha-
size how we can support students’ active processing
as we work with them before, during, and after read-
ing as well as in other instructional contexts. As
teachers, we need deep understandings of readers,
texts, and teaching. Graduate and undergraduate stu-
dents begin to identify and understand these com-
plex processes as they observe children’s reading
behaviors in detail and look for evidence of thinking.
TCF begins with three portraits of readers, one
in kindergarten, one in grade four, and one in grade
eight. These portraits illustrate the continuum of
learning about which elementary/middle school teach-
ers must be knowledgeable, always remembering that
within each grade level there is a range of achievement
levels that spans several years of literacy development.
Section I explores the dynamics of the reading
process. The goal is to help teachers learn to analyze
student reading behaviors using their knowledge of
the systems of strategic actions that readers develop
over time. Integral to achieving this goal is learning
to closely observe and assess student reading perform-
ance. Section II examines texts. Effective teachers
know how to analyze texts to determine the specific
challenges and opportunities to learn they present for
the students who read them. Fiction and nonfiction
texts make very specific demands on readers, requir-
ing them to use processing strategies. In order to pro-
vide effective reading instruction, teachers must be
able to match books to readers so that they are not
too easy or too difficult but offer just enough chal-
lenge to help readers learn more. Teachers also need
to understand the variety, quality, and quantity of
texts necessary to effectively implement a compre-
hensive literacy program that includes daily interac-
tive read-aloud, literature discussion, guided reading,
independent reading, and writing about reading.
Section III, the longest section, focuses on
instruction. The goal is to help teachers understand
the very specific instructional procedures that will
support children from kindergarten through grade
eight. Effective teachers work to demonstrate and
support systems of strategic actions, as well as fluen-
cy and vocabulary, across many instructional contexts;
within each setting, we are always describing how to
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help students understand and efficiently process
texts. When reading and discussing each of the chap-
ters in Section III, it is useful to refer back to material
in Sections I and II, so that the practical teaching
procedures have a foundation in theory. In other
words, another of our goals for the readers of TCF is
that they will know the “whys” of what they are doing
in classrooms to help children. Another specific goal is
to help teachers understand effective ways of working
with English language learners.
WORKING WITH ADULTLEARNERS
In whatever instructional context you use TCF
as a text, some general principles apply:
1. Learners need to engage in literacy processes in
order to understand them. Adults have a big advan-
tage in teaching children to read—they have years of
experience as proficient readers. Teachers who are
learning about ways of working with students will
find it helpful to read, discuss, and write about a
variety of interesting texts. Reflecting on their own
processing will help them build their understanding
of the complex systems of strategic actions that chil-
dren must build over time.
2. Learners need to analyze examples to understand
theoretical principles. Nothing is as helpful to
teachers as habitually observing and analyzing their
students’ reading behaviors. In effective classrooms,
assessment is an integral part of instruction; teach-
ers are constantly recording and making decisions
based on children’s behavior. Through close obser-
vation, they can gather behavioral evidence of pro-
cessing; analysis can help them think deeply about
specific processes and make decisions about instruc-
tion. Providing many opportunities to observe and
analyze creates “noticing” teachers who can make
informed teaching decisions “on the run.”
3. Learners need to understand a continuum of devel-
opment across time. Literacy learning is dynamic
and depends on instruction and on opportunities to
process increasingly complex texts. It is essential
that teachers understand a continuum of develop-
ment, not only because they may teach at various
grade levels but because within any one classroom
there will be a range of reading levels. Teachers who
understand characteristics of readers along a contin-
uum of development can more accurately assess
children’s current strengths, determine what they
need to know next, and recognize behavioral evi-
dence of progress. For each of the instructional con-
texts within a comprehensive literacy program,
teachers must adjust their instruction based on
their students’ experience and reading ability at
that point.
4. Learners need to develop a lens for teaching sys-
tems of strategic actions across instructional con-
texts. Teaching for comprehending and fluency is
not accomplished in a single series of lessons or in
isolated instructional contexts. Reading involves
complex thinking about texts, which can be fostered
in almost every instructional activity in the class-
room. Effective teachers are always working to help
their students develop these complex systems of
strategic actions across contexts because they always
have them in mind—when discussing books during
interactive read-aloud or literature discussion, in
guided reading, and in explicit reading minilessons.
COMPONENTS OF A COURSE FORTEACHERS
Preservice teachers may be more accustomed to
lectures, class discussion, and testing than they are to
engaging in real inquiry. It will be important to find
ways to help them understand the importance of
closely observing and analyzing children’s reading
and writing behaviors. Practicing teachers will be
highly engaged when they bring in examples from
their own classrooms, and this practice will help
them deepen their knowledge of theoretical ideas.
For any group of adult learners, you will want to use
a variety of the approaches shown on the following
page to keep the course interesting, make learning
active, and deepen understanding.
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Approaches to Use in Courses for Adult Learners
PRACTICE DESCRIPTION VALUE AND USE
Formal/informal presentation of in-formation with an invitation to ask questions, make comments, anddiscuss
A live or videotaped lesson thatillustrates how a teacher would implement a particular practice
Small-group or individual analysis ofchildren’s reading and writing beha-viors that has been observed live,captured on videotape, or presentedin the form of artifacts (pieces ofwriting, running records, readingobservations)
Engaging in reading and writing notas “teachers” but as learners andthen reflecting on the process withothers
“Acting out” or role-playing specificteaching practices in pairs or smallgroups
Studying and discussing specificallyassigned sections of a text in pairsor small groups
Present and discuss
Demonstrate (live or onvideo) and discuss
Analyze and discusschildren’s behaviors basedon artifacts or on taped orlive observation
Engage in literacyprocesses, reflect, anddiscuss
Simulate, reflect, anddiscuss
Co-study text and discuss
# Is an efficient way to provide important informa-tion to participants
# Gives participants a chance to ask specific questions
# Prompts discussion of important concepts
# Offers participants a concrete example of teaching practice
# Usually provides several examples of a teaching practice so that participants can generalize rou-tines across lessons
# Enables analysis of how teacher behavior supports learning
# Engages participants in the inquiry process# Makes theoretical ideas come alive# Helps participants become good observers# Helps participants build the concept of a contin-
uum of development# Builds a habit of close observation to inform
teaching
# Engages participants in the inquiry process# Helps participants deeply understand literacy
processes# Helps participants draw on their implicit under-
standing of reading and writing# Puts individuals in a situation to learn from others
# Offers a way to enact teacher practices before trying them with children
# Gives teachers a way to “get inside” the teacher’s practices and the thinking behind them
# Gives participants a chance to give one another support, advice, and feedback
# Makes “covering” written material more enjoyable# Makes the material easier to understand# Puts individuals in a situation where they can
learn from others# Helps participants develop a deeper under-
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SAMPLE SYLLABUS(adapt to meet your own institution’s requirements)
You will notice that for each week, we have
specified assignments for the next week. Sometimes
the assignment will say: “Work with Chapter X in
class.” This alerts the students that they will be exam-
ining that chapter, but they do not necessarily need
to read it before class.
These are detailed plans; it may be impossible to
use all the suggestions during the weekly three-hour
class session. Depending on the objectives of your
course, you will want to select only those activities
that meet your students’ needs. Also, you may want
to approach the topics in a different order.
A Microsoft Word version of this syllabus (shown on the following pages) that you can edit and adapt toyour needs is available at http://books.heinemann.com/comprehendingGuides
Teaching for Comprehending and Fluency:
Thinking, Talking, and Writing About Reading, K–8
has 540 double-column pages. You probably won’t be
able to ask your students to read every chapter.
Instead, teach them to use the book as a reference
that they can consult over time when they are work-
ing on a particular approach to literacy teaching.
This syllabus uses the text as reference points during
class sessions. Some chapters are assigned as read-
ings. We draw students’ attention to charts or sum-
maries and examples in others. You may want to
reduce some of the reading assignments.
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Course Syllabus
Course Number and Title:
Instructor:
Contact Information: (email, telephone, office hours)
Course DescriptionThis course focuses on the reading process and on ways teachers can help elementary-agechildren acquire, expand, and deepen their ability to process texts effectively. The overarch-ing goal is to help teachers understand the complex processing systems related to effectivereading and develop a repertoire of instructional approaches that support the developmentof these processing systems.
We will study important talking, reading, and writing behavior that serves as evidence ofprocessing. We will assess individual readers and examine reading behavior as it changesover time. In addition, we will take an in-depth look at texts, learning how to analyze themas a foundation for teaching.
We will examine teaching for a range of reading strategies in whole-group, small-group,and individual settings. We will learn how to develop comprehending strategies throughinteractive read-aloud (with discussion) and through shared and performance reading.
We will learn how to implement a reading workshop in grades three to eight, whichincludes providing minilessons, conferring with individual readers during independent reading,conducting whole-group sharing sessions, and providing small-group instruction in the formof guided reading and literature discussion. We will learn how to implement a reading period for primary grades (K–2) that includes small-group instruction in the form of guidedreading as well as independent literacy work.
In all these contexts, we will emphasize developing fluency in reading, expandingvocabulary, and learning to talk and write about reading.
Course Objectives• Assess and analyze children’s reading behavior in order to hypothesize about
their reading abilities
• Understand the role of phonological awareness, letter learning, and phonics in learning to read
• Learn how to use language effectively in the classroom
• Analyze texts for challenges and opportunities to learn
• Use a gradient of text to match books to readers along a continuum of development
• Understand twelve systems of integrated strategic actions for effectively processing texts
• Identify the strong connections between reading, writing, and oral language in all instructional contexts
• Understand and use the power of written response to help students expand their understanding of texts
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• Identify and use a variety of methods for teaching vocabulary
• Identify and use a variety of methods for teaching reading fluency
• Meet the needs of English language learners in various language/literacy contexts
• Create a classroom community that fosters an interest in learning, collaboration among learners, and an understanding of social justice
Required TextTeaching for Comprehending and Fluency: Thinking, Talking, and Writing About Rea-ding, K–8, by Irene C. Fountas and Gay Su Pinnell, Portsmouth, NH: Heinemann, 2006.
Suggested TextsLeveled Books, K–8: Matching Texts to Readers for Effective Teaching, by Irene C. Fountasand Gay Su Pinnell, Portsmouth, NH: Heinemann, 2005; Guided Reading: Good First Tea-ching for All Children, by Gay Su Pinnell and Irene C. Fountas, Portsmouth, NH: Heinemann,1996; Guiding Readers and Writers: Teaching Comprehension, Genre, and ContentLiteracy, by Irene C. Fountas and Gay Su Pinnell, Portsmouth, NH: Heinemann, 2000.
Course ReadingsCourse readings include selections from the textbook as well as distributed handouts andarticles. Many course readings will be discussed in class, so come prepared.
Preparation for ClassEffective class discussion depends on you and your fellow students being fully pre-pared to participate. Prepare for class by reading the materials and completing the obser-vations (supported by your notes) and assignments indicated on the course schedule.
Case StudySelect one child to follow throughout the course. As much as possible, complete the classassignments in a context that allows you to include this child. Collect the following:• Beginning assessment of reading behaviors. A running record with analysis can be
used for children in kindergarten through grade two. (See TCF pp. 27–29, pp. 96–99,and also James M. on the DVD.) A reading record can be used for children in grades three through eight. (See TCF pp. 99–103 and also Nyazia on the DVD.)
• Continuing assessment of reading behaviors: four observations, with analyses, made at two-week intervals throughout the course. Each assessment should include notes from reading conferences (conversations with you) about a text that was read aloud or the child has read.
• All samples of writing about reading that the child produces over time. (At least three.)
• Four classroom observations (each about ten minutes) of the child engaged in instruc-tional activities related to literacy. Try for a balance among interactive read-aloud, guided reading, and independent reading. Observe and document teacher-child inter-actions; don’t just watch the child sit and listen to the teacher.
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Document your case study in a paper, including the previous materials and analyses. Thebody of your paper should be between five and ten pages, with all assessments and obser-vations as attachments. Do not use the child’s real name. Organize your paper like this:
1. A case study narrative. Refer to and summarize your assessment data and include an analysis of the child’s strengths and needs as well as progress over the time of the study. Provide specific examples as evidence of progress.
2. Implications for instruction. Provide examples of teaching decisions that may have contributed to the child’s progress. Identify these teaching decisions by observing the teacher interacting with the child, talking with the teacher about instructional decisions, or reflecting on your own interactions with the child. Also include implications for future instruction.
3. Assessment data. There should be a strong connection between your data from assessment and observation and your case study narrative.
Case studies should also reflect the knowledge that you have gained from class sessions and from required readings (with specific citations).
In-Class WritingThere will be up to three “short writes” (no more than ten minutes each). You may be askedto reflect on readings that were discussed in class, on readings that were assigned, on theassessment data you shared with others, on videotapes that you have viewed, or class lectures.
Final ExamThere will be a final exam focusing on required readings and class content. You will begiven one question on the reading process and one question on reading instruction.Your answers will be assessed for depth of understanding of readings, application ofreadings to practice, quality of expression, and mechanics.
EvaluationYour final grade for the course will be based on these percentages:
15% Class attendance and participation 25% Final exam10% In-class “short writes” 35% Case study15% Lesson plans
What the letter grades mean:
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A All work is excellent, is presentedon the due date, and is of high qual-ity (to include being well organizedand proofread). Written papersinclude (and skillfully integrate)information gained from your workin your field classroom (observingand teaching), the class readings,and your interactions with your fel-low students during class sessions.Far exceeds minimum expectations.
A– All work exceeds minimum expecta-tions, is complete, presented on time,and of high quality. Written papersinclude examples from work in yourfield classroom (observing and teach-ing), class readings, and class sessions.
B+ Work meets expectations, is of highquality, is complete, and is present-ed on time. Written papers includeexamples from work in your fieldclassroom (observing and teaching),class readings, and class sessions.
B Work meets expectations, is com-plete, and is presented either ontime or late with the instructor’sapproval. Written papers connectfield-classroom experiences withunderstandings gained either fromreadings or from class sessions.
B– Work meets minimum expectations.
Lower than B– Work does not meetexpectations.
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WEEK TOPIC(S) ASSIGNMENTS FOR FOLLOWING WEEK THE FOLLOWING WEEK’S FIELD-CLASSROOM PARTICIPATION
COURSE SCHEDULE
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# Course introduction # Introducing systems of
strategic actions# Overview of a comprehen-
sive reading program# Introducing a continuum of
literacy development# Observing readers (K–8)# Using running records and
reading records to assessbehavior
# Phonemic awareness andphonics
# Observing readers (K–8)(continued)
# The potential of interactiveread-aloud
# Fiction and nonfiction texts—demands on comprehension
# Interactive read-aloud acrossthe grades
# Moving from interactiveread-aloud to literaturediscussion
# Using book clubs to helpchildren think and talk abouttexts
# Structure of reading workshop
# Promoting independentreading
# Using a reader’s notebook# Effective minilessons within
a reading workshop
# Read Chapters 1, 2, 3, and 5# Work with Chapter 8 in class# View Sheila reading Catch
That Frog on the DVD andtake a running record.Analyze the running recordand come to class preparedto discuss it.
# View Forrest reading NewClues About Dinosaurs onthe DVD and make a list ofhis characteristics as areader.
# Read chapters 11, 15, 16, and17
# Work with Chapters 10, 22,and 29 in class
# Read the assigned children’sbook and come to class withtwo or three places markedfor discussion
# Read Chapters 18, 19, and 20# Work with Chapter 22 in
class
# Read Chapters 12 and 23# Work with Chapter 12 in
class
Primary and Intermediate:# With the help of your cooperating teacher, select
one child that you will observe closely through-out this course. Keep a folder on the child thatwill eventually contain (1) four reading observa-tions; (2) notes from three or four readingconferences (conversations with you) about atext that was read aloud or the child has read;(3) four observations of the child in instructionalcontexts; and (4) all samples of drawing orwriting about reading the child produces.
# Collect initial reading observations for your casestudy child and prepare written analyses
Primary and Intermediate:# With your cooperating teacher, arrange to read
a text aloud. Write a one-page plan that includesan opening, places in the text to invite discussion,and reflection on the whole experience. (Use theLesson Plan for Interactive Read-Aloud form pro-vided.) Bring the book and lesson plan to class.
# Continue reading observations for your case study
Primary and Intermediate:# Use your plan to implement an interactive read-
aloud lesson in your field classroom# Continue reading observations for your case
study
Primary:# Observe your cooperating teacher as he/she
explains independent work to children; takenotes and be prepared to discuss how theteacher supported independence in at least onetask. Observe the kind of independent workchildren are doing during reading period.
# Arrange with your cooperating teacher toprovide another read-aloud
Intermediate:# Arrange with your cooperating teacher to prepare
and teach a minilesson on management,strategies, or literary analysis (use the Plan forReading Workshop Minilesson form)
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# Using a gradient of text tomatch books to readers
# Review of running records
# Structure of guided reading# Introducing texts# The demands of fiction texts# The demands of nonfiction
texts
# Teaching for strategies inguided reading
# Writing about reading—exploration of genres
# Writing about reading(continued)
# Understanding and assessingfluency
# Change in reading fluencyover time
# Shared and performancereading
# Working with Englishlanguage learners
# Teaching for vocabularyacross instructional contexts
• Wrap-Up/Final exam• Turn in case studies
# Read Chapters 13 and 14
# Read Chapters 24, 25,and 26
# Work with Chapter 29 inclass
# Read Chapter 27# Work with Chapters 28
and 29 in class
# Read Chapter 6 and 7# Work with Chapter 8
in class
# Read Chapters 9, 21,and 30
# Work with Chapter 31 in class
# Write the narrative foryour case study
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# Observe the cooperating teacher as she/he conferswith individual children, taking notes on one con-ference; bring the notes to class
Primary and Intermediate:# Collect reading observations for your case study
Primary and Intermediate:# Observe the cooperating teacher in small-group
guided reading instruction; take notes and bringthem to class
# Collect reading observations for your case study
Primary and Intermediate:# Prepare a book introduction to a fiction or a
nonfiction text and try it with a group of children;ask for feedback from your cooperating teacher
# Be prepared to reenact the book introduction in class# Continue collecting reading observations for your
case study
Primary and Intermediate:# Collect reading observations for your case study# Use the Lesson Plan for Writing About Reading
form to plan with your cooperating teacher toimplement one genre for writing about readingthe next week (as follow-up to interactive read-aloud or as an extension of guided reading)
• Continue collecting reading observations for yourcase study
Primary and Intermediate:
• Either as a follow-up to interactive read-aloud or asan extension of guided reading, demonstrate onegenre of writing about reading
• Turn in your planning form
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• Collect reading observations for your case study
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DESCRIPTION OF CLASS SESSIONS
WEEK 1
Introduction and Reflection• Introduce the course syllabus and answer questions on requirements.
• Ask students to reflect on their own literacy processing.
• Read aloud a picture book that will prompt deeper thinking and discussion (see the textsets and “text talk” bibliographies on the TCF DVD for suggestions).
• Ask students to respond in writing (for about five minutes) to the text you just read andthen share their responses in small groups. Bring the discussion back to the larger group.
Systems of Strategic Actions• Present the twelve systems of strategic actions. You may want to refer to page 42 of TCF.
• Ask students to find examples from their own thinking that are evidence of strategicactions.
• Ask students to look at Figure 2-5 (p. 18) and think about all the visible and invisibleinformation they use as readers.
A Comprehensive Reading Program• Provide an overview of a comprehensive reading program.
• You may want to “jigsaw” read and discuss Opening 2: Creating a Classroom Communityof Readers and Writers (pp. xxvi–xli of TCF). Do this by placing students in groups ofthree or four. First, have each individual read a very short portion of the text. Then, at asignal, have the group members tell one another what they’ve learned.
• If there is time, students can read or jigsaw read the three portraits of children in TCF(Opening 1: Living a Literate Life: The Right of Childhood, pp. xi–xxv). If not, suggest theyread these portraits over the next week.
Introducing a Continuum of Literacy Development• Present the idea of a continuum of literacy development over time. In every context, we
are thinking about change over time.
• Think about creating a shared literary vocabulary for talking about books by looking atFigure 16-8 (pp. 246–49), which shows how children gradually acquire concepts andvocabulary as they experience interactive read-aloud, literature discussion, reading mini-lessons, and guided reading.
Assessment• Introduce the concept of dynamic assessment through observing reading and writing
behaviors.
• Refer the students to Jackie’s letter (provided here and also in TCF, Figure 8-2, pp.89–90. They look only at the handwritten letter, not the analysis). Ask them to work insmall groups or pairs to examine it for evidence of thinking. They can use the table inFigure 3-4 (p. 42) for reference.
• Then, have students go to pages 89–90 and compare their analyses with ours.
• Bring the discussion back to the whole group for final comments.
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Running Records • Introduce the coding system for taking running records.
• Walk students through the purposes and steps of taking a running record (pp. 96–98).
• Have them examine the reading record of the Peaches the Pig reading and talk throughthe analysis of the record.
• Play James M.’s reading on the DVD while students look at the running record. Walkthrough the scoring, analysis, and commentary on James’s reading (also on the DVD).
Reading Records • Walk through the purposes and steps of taking a reading record for more advanced stu-
dents (pp. 99–103).
• Have students view Nyazia’s reading on the DVD while looking at the record of herreading.
• Ask them, in pairs, to discuss and analyze Nyazia’s reading.
• Then, give them a copy of the analysis from the DVD and have them compare it withtheir own descriptions.
Phonemic Awareness and Phonics• Highlight the role of phonemic awareness and phonics by having students review the
concept of visible and invisible information (pp. 17–25).
• Look at Tony’s reading of Peaches the Pig (pp. 96–98).
• Have students look for evidence that Tony is using letter-sound relationships.
• Point out two places to teach phonics (phonics/word study minilessons and application,p. xxxviii) and word work in guided reading (working with words, pp. 378, 381).
NEXT WEEK• Tell students that during the next week, they will work with the TCF DVD to
analyze a running record of Sheila’s reading (a copy is included at the end of this guide) and also observe Forrest’s reading and list his characteristics as a reader.
• Caution students to ask for their cooperating teacher’s help in selecting a child who is not likely to move during the course of the quarter. If students are workingin a school district where people move frequently, have them select a “backup”child and collect initial data on that student as well.
• Advise students of the reading/viewing assignments to be completed for the following week.
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FOLLOW-UP• Have students turn in the name, age, and other information they have been able
to gather on their case study child.
• Go over Sheila’s running record. Then, observe Forrest’s reading again.
• Have students share their observations with one another.
Introducing Interactive Read-Aloud• Direct students to pages 216–18 of TCF.
• Emphasize the foundational nature of interactive read-aloud and discuss how it contributesto learning across the components of a comprehensive literacy framework.
• Read aloud a book to demonstrate routines such as “opening” and “turn and talk.” (See “texttalk” recommendations on the TCF DVD to find a list of excellent texts.)
• Have students quickly make charts describing what you demonstrated in the read-aloudsession.
• Have them refer to pages 278–79 for a concise description of routines.
Texts for Interactive Read-Aloud• Have students examine a collection of books appropriate for reading aloud at several
grade levels. (You may want to put together one “text set” appropriate for grades K–2,one for grades 3-4, and one for grades 5-6. Try to be sure that each set includes severalfiction and nonfiction texts.)
• Have students, in rotation, examine each set and generate important characteristics oflearning at each of the three levels.
• Then, you may want to revisit the texts as “sets,” explaining the concept. Look at pages252–59 for further information on the concept.
• Talk students through one or two of the text sets to ground the concept.
• Present the concept of genre and the various types of texts using Figure 11-1 (p. 141).
• Have students look again at the texts in the sets you’ve prepared. Have them identify thegenre of at least three texts. Each time, have them look at Figure 11-6 (pp. 147–48) asthey discuss the kind of thinking each requires of readers. Ask them to discuss the vari-ous genres and the kinds of thinking they demand.
Observing Interactive Read-Aloud• View the two examples of interactive read-aloud on the DVD (Short Cut and A Day’s Work).
• After each, ask them to discuss what the teacher did to:
(1) Make the text interesting and understandable.
(2) Make the session interactive.
NEXT WEEK• Remind students to read the children’s book (select a paperback picture book or a
short chapter book) for next week’s book club discussion and to come to class with two or three sections marked that they want to discuss. (You may want to have the whole class read the same book or choose several, each to be read by a group of five or six students.)
• Ask students to bring their reading observations of one child to class.
• Advise students of the reading/viewing assignments to be completed for the following week.
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FOLLOW-UP• Have students, in small groups, briefly share their observations of children’s
reading and raise questions.
Literature Discussion in Book Clubs• Have the groups jigsaw read and discuss the structure of book club (pp. 297–301).
• Then have them look at Figure 20-6 (p. 304) as preparation for holding a good book clubdiscussion on the children’s book assigned the previous week.
• Ask them to use the hand signals described on page 299, and demonstrate.
• Remind them to discuss the text as readers—not as if they were going to use the book inteaching.
• Let the groups discuss their books for thirty minutes. If there is silence, they should justpause and continue when someone has something to say. After twenty-five minutes, askthem to stop and evaluate their own book club discussion.
• Have each group make a list of the topics they covered in their discussion (what peopletalked about). Then, they can make a brief list describing their processes (how they behavedas members of the club). Place the charts on the wall and have students comment on them.
Connection to Systems of Strategic Actions• Walk through the Systems of Strategic Actions (inside front cover of TCF).
• Point out how the content of their discussions represented thinking.
Structure of Literature Discussion• Have students review the structure for book clubs (Figure 20-3, p. 298) and the two
teacher-made book club assessment charts (Figure 20-4, p. 300).
• Discuss how teachers work with children to teach the structure and self-evaluation.
• Have students look at the chart on scheduling books clubs (Figure 20-2, p. 297) to seedifferent choices in scheduling book clubs.
• Finally, go to page 289–92. Explain the “literary analysis” categories. Have students use theblank forms on the DVD, as appropriate, to analyze the text that they used for book club.
• Point out the list of thirty-five minilessons for getting started, on pages 307–8.
Introducing the Structure of Reading Workshop• Have students look at Figure 22-1 (p. 331) to explore the elements of independent reading
in a reading workshop.
NEXT WEEK• Tell students they will plan an interactive read-aloud session, implement the plan,
and come prepared to reflect on the experience in class.
• Advise students of the reading assignments to be completed for the following week.
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FOLLOW-UP• Have students write for five minutes about their experience reading aloud to children.
They can write in the “reflection” section of the Lesson Plan for Interactive Read-Aloudform provided at the end of this guide or turn the form over and write on the back.
• Have them share their plans and reflections in pairs or groups of three.
• Collect their plans and reflections.
Reading Workshop• Review the structure of reading workshop. Then, talk about differences across the grades
(pp. 329–36).
• Point out the management system: That while the teacher is having individual conferencesor working with groups, the rest of the students are reading silently or writing in their read-ing notebooks. Point out that the teacher is helping them by teaching step-by-step mini-lessons (these are available in Guiding Readers and Writers: Teaching Comprehension,Genre, and Content Literacy, Heinemann, 2001).
• Model (on a chart or a projected transparency) writing a letter to the students about abook that you have read aloud to them. Have them point out the parts of the letter inwhich you revealed your thinking.
• Give students reproduced pages from a reader’s notebook (included with this guide).Have them put the book they read for book club on the reading list with author, genre,date completed and “just right” designation. Ask them to write a letter in the appropriatesection. Then, have them exchange letters and respond to one another.
• Have students, in small groups of three, jigsaw read and discuss the following sections:(1) helping readers choose books, (2) using book talks to help readers make good choices, (3) reflecting on independent reading through writing.
• Have students look at the sections of the reader’s notebook on pages 340–41 and explainthe different parts.
• Have them, in pairs, read the letters on pages 346–48 and (using chart paper) list thechanges they see taking place in Maddie. Ask them to talk about what Carol, the teacher,did to support change. Keep these charts for use in week 8.
Effective Minilessons in Reading Workshop• Have students, in groups of three, jigsaw read and discuss pages 353–54, each taking two
of the six points. Then, have them spend about five minutes scanning the variety ofminilessons (pp. 355–59).
• View the minilesson Finding the Author’s Message on the DVD. Have students work ingroups to list characteristics of the lesson (concise principle written on chart, clear lan-guage, shared text examples, turning it over to the children to apply).
• Have students, in pairs, select a minilesson and write down the principle. Then, ask themto find examples in a collection of children’s literature that have potential for helpingchildren understand the principle.
NEXT WEEK• Remind students who are working in primary classrooms that they are to observe
their cooperating teacher explain independent work and also conduct another read-aloud.
• Remind students who are working in intermediate classrooms that they are to observe their cooperating teacher conduct reading conferences and also prepare and present a minilesson.
• Advise students of the reading assignments to be completed for the following week.
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FOLLOW-UP• Have students briefly share their experiences in grade-alike groups.
• Have them reflect on what they have learned so far from classroom participation.
A Gradient of Text• Present a book and then talk through the ten factors related to text difficulty listed in
Figure 12-6 (p. 160). There are sample analyses on pages 175, 176, 196, 197, 200, 202,and 203. You can also find examples at fountasandpinnellleveledbooks.com.
• Have students jigsaw read and discuss pages 152–60. Give some special attention to thechart on page 157 that shows grade-level equivalents. Then have them look in moredetail at the text features using Figure 12-10 (pp. 165–67).
Working with Texts• Create identical sets of books that include three or four levels, each two levels apart (you
want to make it easy for students to place the books in order of difficulty), one set for eachtable of four or five students.
• Have students use the blank form Analyzing Text Characteristics (included on the TCFDVD) to place the books in order of difficulty.
• Have groups share their results, which should be very similar. If you have time, give themone more book at an “in between” level and ask them to place it along the gradient.
• Have students list the demands of the lowest-level book. What do readers have to do toread this book? Then, have them list the additional demands of the next-harder book.What else do readers have to do to read this more challenging book?
Matching Books to Readers• Present a running record of a student reading a text proficiently. (Several running
records, with commentary, are provided at the end of this guide. You may access additional assessments on fountasandpinnellleveledbooks.com.)
• Have students discuss the information in the running record.
• Show a book that might be appropriate for this student.
NEXT WEEK• Remind students to observe their cooperating teacher delivering small-group
(guided reading) instruction and bring their notes to class.
• Advise students of the reading assignments to be completed for the following week.
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FOLLOW-UP• Have students share their notes about small-group reading instruction.
The Structure of Guided Reading• Introduce the structure of guided reading and have students look at Figure 24-1 (p. 375).
• View the guided reading lesson Sally and the Sparrows (grade 1), on the TCF DVD. Havestudents talk about the parts of the lesson.
• What did the teacher do to help the children read the text effectively? What evidence wasthere that children understood what they were supposed to do?
Introducing Texts in Guided Reading Lessons• Focus the discussion on book introductions.
• Have students move into small grade-level groups and select an introduction from pages385–97. (There are more introductions to fiction texts on pp. 405–16.)
• First, ask them to read the brief description of the introduction in the body of the text.These paragraphs have some information about the text and illustrate teacher preparation.
• Then, have them take “roles” in the scripted introduction and read it aloud to get a feelfor how an introduction goes.
• Then, give each pair of students a fiction book appropriate for guided reading at theirgrade level. Ask them to prepare an introduction and present it to the other students attheir table.
• Next, have the students go through the same process with a biography (Figure 26-5,p. 427) and a factual text (Figure 26-12, p. 434).
• View the Elephants lesson on the DVD, and have students discuss it.
• How did the teacher’s introduction support the students reading of a nonfiction text?How did she support the students’ thinking?
The Demands of Fiction Texts• Review the fiction genres (Figure 11-6, pp. 147–48) and emphasize their demands on
readers’ thinking.
• Go to page 193 and have readers jigsaw read and discuss Figure 14-1 in order to focustheir talk on thinking within, beyond, and about the text. Do the same with the chartson pages 198, 201, and 205.
The Demands of Nonfiction Texts• Ask the students to refer to Figure 13-1 (p. 173) and consider the general demands of all
nonfiction texts.
• Then, have them look at and think about the specific demands of biographical texts(Figure 13-8, p. 180) and factual texts (Figure 13-11, p. 183).
• Point out the role of prior knowledge (Figure 13-12, p. 183) and the design features ofinformational texts (Figure 13-13, p. 184).
NEXT WEEK• Remind students to introduce either a fiction or nonfiction book to a group of
children in their field classroom and to be prepared to reenact the introduction in class. Tell them to bring the book to class.
• Advise students of the reading assignments to be completed for the following week.
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FOLLOW-UP• Have students, in groups of three, reenact their introductions and discuss the
experience.
Teaching for Strategies in Guided Reading• Work through Figure 25-1 (pp. 400–402).
• Place a visual representation of the structure of guided reading on a chart.
• Point out that interactions throughout the lesson—during the introduction, while thechildren are reading, during the discussion after reading, and while teaching points arebeing made—give the teacher a chance to expand children’s ability to think within,beyond, and about a text.
• Have students go back to the text they used in their field classroom, or give each pair abook you’ve chosen. (Using multiple copies of the same book offers students a sharedexperience.)
• Have students, in pairs, select one strategy appropriate for that book from each sectionof Figure 25-1 (within, beyond, and about a text).
• Ask them to practice the language they would use to demonstrate or probe for this kindof thinking about the book they’re working with.
Review of Guided Reading• Review the structure of guided reading.
• View the guided reading lesson on Seedfolks on the TCF DVD.
• How did the teacher’s introduction support children’s reading? Did they read the textdifferently than they would have without an introduction?
• What did you notice about the quality of conversation? What kind of teaching do youthink went on in this classroom prior to this lesson?
Introducing Writing About Reading • Have students, in pairs, look at shared/interactive writing (and the examples) and guided
and independent writing (and the examples) on pp. 439–43.
• Lead a discussion of the types of writing about reading genres that are appropriate forchildren in grades K–1. Look at pages 457–60, paying particular attention to Figure 27-20, Change Over Time in Responding to Texts through Writing (pp. 458–59).
NEXT WEEK• Remind students to observe small-group reading in their field classroom and
develop a plan for implementing one writing(drawing)-about-reading activity.
• Advise students of the reading/viewing assignments to be completed for the following week.
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FOLLOW-UP• Have students, in small groups, share their experiences observing small-group reading.
• Have them share their plans for writing about reading.
Writing Letters in a Reader’s Notebook• Point out that keeping a reader’s notebook (which children should begin to do about
grade two) formalizes written dialogue about texts. It is important to begin the reader’snotebook with letters and continue them over time.
• Review the advantages of letters exchanged in a reader’s notebook (pp. 444–45). Remindstudents of the letters between Maddie and her teacher (pp. 346–48), and show the listsof the changes in Maddie they made in week 4.
• Have students look for evidence of thinking in The Carrot Seed example in Fig. 27-11 (p.445). Then, have them review the analysis of Maddie’s letters over time in Fig. 27-12 (pp.446–48), looking for evidence of thinking within, beyond, and about a text.
• If there is time, ask them to look for evidence of thinking in Figures 27-13, 27-14, 27-15, and27-16 (pp. 449–51), and where appropriate, talk about how teacher support was a factor.
• Point out the section on helping students improve in their letter writing (pp. 452–56).
Writing About Reading• Have students work in groups of four. Have each student examine one category of the chart
in Fig. 28-46 (pp. 489–94): (1) functional, (2) narrative, (3) informational, and (4) poetic.
• Then, ask each student to find an example of writing in the category and prepare topresent the example and discuss the category with the other members of the group.
Reading Fluency• Define fluency as multidimensional and discuss its importance.
• Have students look at the chart in Figure 6-1 (p. 63), which contrasts fluent and nonflu-ent readers. Have them, in pairs, read aloud The Twa Corbies (p. 64) as an example of atext that even proficient readers might not read fluently.
• Present the six dimensions of fluency (Figure 6-6, p. 69). After discussing phrasing, paus-ing, and stress, have students work in threes. Using text excerpts from The Stories JulianTells and Harry Potter (available on the DVD) have each member of the group read bothtexts aloud. (Each person will need a copy of each text for this exercise.)
• Remind the readers to read naturally. Have the listeners place slashes on their print copywhere the reader pauses and also note the words the reader stresses.
• Then, have the group discuss the readings: How were the three readers similar and howdid they differ? Where did readers pause and why? How did word stress contribute to thereading? Why did readers stress certain words?
• Discuss intonation and rate. Have students examine Figure 6-8 (p. 71). Discuss the roleof accuracy as it interacts with fluency.
• View the readings on the DVD by Francesca, Forrest, Nyazia, and James P. Have studentsuse the rubric in Fig. 8-14 (p. 104) as they reflect on the readings individually.
• Have students discuss each reader.
NEXT WEEK• Remind students that you will be collecting their reading observations.
• Remind students that they will be turning in their plans and reflections for writing about reading, and to include writing samples from their case study child.
• Advise students of the reading assignments to be completed for the following week.
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FOLLOW-UP• Have students briefly share their experiences using writing about reading.
• Answer questions students may have about the case study and exam.
Change in Reading Fluency over Time• Use the readings by Jennifer, Sheila, and Nyazia on the DVD to illustrate change in
fluency over time.
• Have students look at the chart in Figure 7-3 (p. 77) as you explain how reading “slowsdown” as children learn word-by-word matching and then becomes smooth again asthey gain proficiency.
• Have them look at the chart in Figure 7-4 (p. 82) to examine how text factors may affectfluency.
Introducing Shared and Performance Reading• Define shared and performance reading and have students look at the roles as charted in
Figure 21-3 (p. 314).
• View the “Dear Bear” lesson on the TCF DVD as a short example of children rereading apiece of interactive writing. Help students notice the children’s use of punctuation andthe teaching points after the lesson.
• Have students work in grade-level groups. Give each group a text that would be anappropriate foundation for developing a readers’ theater script. Have them look at thechart in Figure 21-6 (p. 319) and the examples in Figure 21-8 (p. 321) and Figure 21-9(p. 322).
• Then, have students use the book on which they based their writing-about-reading lesson to create a script and rehearse a readers’ theater presentation.
• Ask each group to perform their readers’ theater scripts to the whole class and thenreflect on what the process required in terms of the six dimensions of fluent reading.
NEXT WEEK• Remind students to be ready to share their case studies.
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Working with English Language Learners• Discuss ways to work effectively with English language learners.
• Present and invite students to discuss the principles on pages 502–4. Include the practi-cal suggestions for managing lessons.
• By now, students will be familiar with the components of the language/literacy frame-work. Have them jigsaw read and discuss the following sections (pp. 504–14): (1) OralLanguage Development, (2) Interactive Read-Aloud and Literature Discussion,(3) Shared and Performed Reading, (4) Guided Reading, (5) Independent Reading;(6) Shared/Interactive Writing. (This process will also serve as a review of the compo-nents of the framework.)
• Invite questions to sum up the discussion.
Vocabulary• Ask students to figure out the meaning of the four words on pages 524–25:
concatenation, eponymous, eschewed, and homiletic. (Chances are, at least two of thesewords will be unfamiliar or at least not known well. If you think students have alreadyread this material, just select several other extremely difficult words from the dictionary.)
• Afterward, have them list the strategies they used to derive the meaning of the words.You may want to use the graphic organizer Figuring Out What Words Mean providedon the TCF DVD. (You can write the words in the first column and duplicate copies.)
• Draw students’ attention to Figure 31-2, Shades of Knowing a Word (p. 527).
• Browse the examples of charts from vocabulary lessons on pages 533–40 and draw stu-dents’ attention to the thirty-five ways to integrate vocabulary instruction across theframework (p. 541).
• Show students the graphic organizers for vocabulary that are provided on the DVD.
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Wrap-Up• Have students, in groups of four, present their case studies to one another.
• Ask them to reflect, in writing, for ten minutes on the case study experience. Tell them tobe specific about what they learned.
• Complete any other wrap-up activities.
Final Exam• Have students complete the final examination as a “take home” exam or administer it
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POSSIBLE EXAM QUESTIONS1. Attached is an excerpt from a reading record of Brian’s
reading of The Ladybug and the Cricket (Level A). Ana-
lyze Brian’s reading and provide a written description
of what you see as evidence of processing. What does
your analysis of suggest regarding how you would
work with him in small-group reading instruction?
2. You have a children’s book suitable for reading aloud.
Prepare a plan for using the book, including an opening,
places in the text and questions/directions to guide dis-
cussion, and an extension through drawing or writing.
ALTERNATIVE ASSIGNMENTS FORSTUDENTS WHO ARE NOTWORKING IN FIELD CLASSROOMS
You may have students who are not working in a
field classroom, or only observing in a classroom, or who
are spending only an hour or two a week in a classroom.
If so, you may want to ignore the field-classroom assign-
ments, use only a few, or replace them with these.
Week 1• Read Chapter 10.
• On the TCF DVD view Francesca reading The
Biggest Fish. Take a running record of her reading
and write an analysis of her reading.
Week 2• Go to a children’s library and put together a “text
set” of three or four books. Estimate a grade level in
which you would use the text set.
• Prepare a written plan for using the text set that
includes the way the books are connected and the
order in which you would use them.
Week 3• Develop a read-aloud plan for each book in your
text set. Be sure your plan reflects the way texts are
linked. Include on the form “openings” for each
text, designated places to stop for “turn and talk,”
and ideas for discussion.
• Bring the text set and your plan to class.
Week 4• Working with one other student, take a selected work
of children’s literature you’ve read and found interest-
ing. Write a letter to your partner about your thinking.
• Exchange letters and write back to your partner.
• Repeat this exchange using another book (or anoth-
er section of the original book).
• Be prepared to analyze the letters/responses in class.
Week 5• Use the gradient, the ten characteristics, and the
information in Ch. 14, Understanding the Demands
of Fiction and Poetry, and Ch. 13, Understanding the
Demands of Nonfiction Text, to select one fiction
book, one biography, and one factual book.
• Use the form on the DVD to analyze these books.
Week 6• Prepare a book introduction for each book you ana-
lyzed in week 5.
• Write a one-page plan for each introduction, includ-
ing opening remarks, pages you will call attention to,
and language (comments/questions) that you will use.
Week 7• Go back to the books that you selected as text sets
and for interactive read-aloud.
• For one of these books, plan an activity for writing
or drawing about reading. Provide a one-page writ-
ten plan that includes the text, a brief description, a
description of the writing or drawing task, and an
assessment of what students will learn from it.
Week 8• Go back to the books you analyzed in week 5.
• For one of these books, plan an activity for writing or
drawing about reading that could be used as an exten-
sion of guided reading. Provide a one-page written
plan that includes the text, a brief description, a
description of the writing or drawing task, and an
assessment of what students will learn from it.
Week 9• Listen to the six readers on the TCF DVD.
• Write a description of each child’s reading fluency.
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Resource MaterialsYou will find that Teaching for Comprehending
and Fluency (TCF) and the DVD that accompanies it
is rich with examples of reading and writing at every
grade level. Since numerous opportunities to think
about, analyze, and support readers help teachers
build an understanding of the reading process, how
texts support learning, and how teachers can use the
information for good decision making and planning,
we have provided the following additional resource
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BRIAN:THE LADYBUG AND THE CRICKET,LEVEL A
In this example you see Brian's second reading
of The Ladybug and the Cricket, which the teacher has
coded. This text is a simple story reminiscent of a
folktale. The two characters have parallel problems;
while they are friends, each is jealous of the other for
a different reason. The ladybug is jealous of the
cricket’s ability to make beautiful music, and in turn,
the cricket is jealous of the ladybug’s beautiful colors.
Each does the other a favor. The cricket makes the
ladybug a stringed instrument, and the ladybug
paints the cricket in bright colors. But in the end they
decide they are friends who should not be jealous.
The reader needs to infer characters’ motiva-
tions and see the end of the story as a true sign of
friendship. Some vocabulary (for example beautiful,
jealous, chirping, gleamed, jewel, and sighed) will be
challenging for many readers, both to decode and
comprehend. Most of these words, however, are
repeated several times, so the reader should be able
to gain momentum as the text proceeds. The text also
has some literary language that is demanding (for
example, “It gleamed in the sun like a rare jewel”).
The use of comparison places additional demands on
young readers.
Brian had read the text once before in small-
group reading. During the second reading of the text,
the teacher observed and coded Brian’s reading
behavior. Brian processed the text with 96 percent
accuracy. He consistently monitored his reading,
slowing down to problem solve and resuming a good
rate. He showed the ability to take words apart (for
example, sum-, summer), and he was consistently
looking beyond the first letter and using word parts.
His word-solving techniques did not work well on
sighed, rare, or jewel, all words that perhaps were not
likely to be in Brian’s oral vocabulary. He did work
actively, however, to make attempts at the words
before appealing. His comments after reading indi-
cate good understanding of the theme of the story.
He connected the text to another story he knew and
to the genre. Although he did not use the label genre,
his comments serve as evidence that he had noticed
something about the text structure, the significant
characteristics. He also made inferences about the
feelings of the characters. We have only about half of
the record of reading here, but it offers significant
evidence that Brian was solving words and searching
for, using, and remembering important information
as he read the text. He gained momentum across the
text as he learned about the vocabulary and writing
style. He was thinking beyond the text when he con-
nected the story to another and inferred characters'
feelings. He even offered a bit of criticism for the
characters (which could be interpreted as criticism of
the text).
Brian needs to continue reading texts at this
level or a little higher and to vary his reading in order
to develop flexibility. He needs to read a wide variety
of genres and continue to build a repertoire of texts
that he has read and enjoyed. His word-solving
strategies are excellent and he is ready to extend his
knowledge of and ability to read multisyllabic words.
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LUKE:LOOK AT ME, LEVEL A
Look at Me (level A) is one of the easiest texts
you can provide for a beginning reader (see analysis
in the "Introducing Texts" section of fountasandpinell
leveledbooks.com). Luke read Look at Me, which has
27 words, at an accuracy rate of 93 percent. He made
three errors and self-corrected one of them. As noted
on the record, he used careful pointing and read
word by word. Luke appeared to have control of
word-by-word matching, at least on one line of print
in a simple, repetitive text. Notice, though, that he
had to pay close attention to his pointing, working
carefully through the text. Soon, his pointing will
become more automatic and take less attention.
This text was a good one for Luke because the
subject matter is very familiar, there are only three or
four words to a line, and the text is repetitive. These
characteristics made it very easy for him to simulta-
neously attend to pointing, think about the meaning,
notice the pictures, and check on his reading.
On page 4, Luke substituted shirt for sweater,
indicating that he can use meaning as a resource. The
two garments are in the same category and might be
mistaken for each other. He was also probably using
visual information, noticing the s at the beginning of
the word; and his substitution was consistent with
the syntax of English. This substitution shows simul-
taneous use of several sources of information, but
Luke is not yet checking on himself by noticing more
visual features of a word than the first letter.
On page 5, he substituted raincoat for coat,
again evidence that he can use meaning, language
structure, and some visual information. On page 6,
we see Luke's self-correction of pink to the correct
word hat. Here we find evidence that Luke probably
was attending to the bright pink color of the hat but
also noticed the mismatch. Two sources of informa-
tion might have prompted this self-correction: (1) he
could have noticed the h at the beginning of hat and
thought again about what the word could be, or (2)
he could have noticed that he “ran out of words”
when he tried to make his reading make sense by
saying hat after pink. In either case, this behavior is
evidence that Luke is learning to monitor his own
reading.
Luke could benefit from more work on level A,
but he will soon move to level B, where he will be
required to process two lines of text on a page. He
needs work with magnetic letters to help him notice
more about print. His teacher can consistently
encourage him to check on himself using the first
letter of a word as well as the meaning and the
structure. He needs to achieve full control of word-
by-word matching so that it becomes automatic.
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LIZ SIMPSON:MY NEW TRUCK, LEVEL B
Liz read My New Truck with only 75 percent
accuracy; it was a hard book for her. As a beginning
reader, she does demonstrate strengths. For example,
she is consistently using all sources of information—
meaning, language structure, and visual information.
Her errors make sense and produce an acceptable
English sentence. A repeated error, had for has (both
high-frequency words), makes sense to her both in
terms of meaning and language syntax, so she does
not correct it throughout the text. This substitution
accounts for fifteen of the seventeen errors, which
puts her low accuracy score into perspective but also
indicates her failure to monitor her reading. Liz read
left to right with crisp pointing on two lines of text,
indicating that she understands word boundaries and
is on her way to automatic control of word-by-word
matching.
It is evident, though, that Liz is not monitoring
visual information closely enough. The record shows
no evidence of self-correction or of attempts at
unknown words using the first letter. As a reader, she
needs to acquire a core of high-frequency words that
she knows in great detail and can use to monitor her
reading. She needs to look more closely at the visual
information in words.
Some prompts like these might be helpful:• “Is it had or has? How can you check?”
• “It could be had, but look at this [pointing to the
s].”
• “Try that again and make sure it looks right.”
Liz should probably receive instruction on level
B or C books, with strong teaching to help her self-
monitor.
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MICHAEL CIBLONE:THE LAZY PIG, LEVEL C
The Lazy Pig, by Beverly Randell, is an engaging
story about a pig who just won’t wake up until he is
hungry and smells breakfast. This level C book repre-
sents a “step up” from level B. The number of lines
per page varies from one to four, and the text is less
repetitive than at levels A and B. The story is carefully
constructed, beginning with “Wake up,” on page 1,
and unfolding as first the rooster and then other ani-
mals wake up. The reader is supported by many
high-frequency words (I, am, up, the, said) that are
repeated on almost every page. However, readers
must pay close attention to the print because words
are used in different sentence structures. The text
contains dialogue on almost every page, as well as
two words in bold, signaling to the reader to stress
the word.
This text was slightly difficult for Michael. He
made nine errors, with an 87 percent accuracy rate.
However, six of those errors were accounted for by
his substitution of the contraction I’m for I am,
which happened three times, and a substitution of a
for the, which did not change meaning. His crisp
pointing indicates good control of word-by-word
matching on as many as four lines of print. He read
with some phrasing, although he was not consistent.
He noticed the words in bold and stressed them
appropriately, indicating both that he understands
this print convention and that he is attending to
meaning. His intonation patterns provide evidence of
comprehension as indicated by phrasing and by the
way he stressed or emphasized some words.
The substitution sleeping for asleep resulted in
an acceptable English sentence, indicating that
Michael is using his sense of language structure. The
error is meaningful and even visually close to the
correct word, but Michael has not noticed the first-
letter mismatch. On page 16, he substituted the con-
traction I’m for I am, a meaningful error that was not
self-corrected. This behavior shows strength in that
the reader is using all sources of information but
indicates a need for closer monitoring using visual
information. He had three opportunities to self-
correct this error but gave it little attention.
Michael’s errors indicate that he is using all
sources of information but is not consistently cross-
checking using visual information. As a reader, he
needs to continue to work on phrasing and fluent
reading but pay closer attention to visual informa-
tion so that he can monitor his own reading.
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SHEILA BROWN:CATCH THAT FROG, LEVEL E
Sheila read Catch That Frog, a level E book, with
94 percent accuracy and some evidence of phrasing
at points where she was more sure of herself. She
picked up momentum toward the end of the text. For
example, Catch That Frog has some challenges in
terms of vocabulary (the directional words over,
under, out of, across, after, away, behind, in front of,
on, off of, and around). The illustrations provide high
support for solving these words, but close attention
to print is essential, and the reader is also required to
check syntactic patterns. Since the text was within
Sheila’s control, it offered excellent opportunities for
learning more about reading.
You will notice from the record that Sheila mis-
pronounced the name ‘Carol’ throughout the text. It
may be that this name was unfamiliar to her so she
simply used letter-sound connections to produce an
approximation. This error counts only once in the
record—the first time it is made. It did not detract
from comprehension or fluency. Probably all readers
occasionally run across names that they only approx-
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There is ample evidence in this record that
Sheila was monitoring her own reading. She pro-
duced some longer stretches of accurate reading,
which indicates monitoring, and also self-corrected
about one out of every two mistakes. Her errors indi-
cate that she was using visual information connected
to sounds. Almost all errors show that she was using
the first one or two letters of words. She handled the
directional vocabulary very well, making only one
actual error on those words. A couple of times she
reread to self-correct, again indicating monitoring as
well as the use of several sources of information,
including meaning, language structure, and visual
information (letter-sound), in combination.
The word cart presented a challenge on page 3.
Sheila’s substitution (carrot) starts with c, and it
made sense and sounded right the way she read it.
This substitution and the one on page 22 (carriage)
were logical and show her strengths as a reader.
Noticing the middle of the word would have enabled
her to self-correct, and she could have checked her
attempt with the picture. On pages 4 and 5 she read
the word cart correctly, but on page 22, she substitut-
ed the word carriage for cart.
Sheila needs to maintain her self-monitoring
and continue using different sources of information
while increasing her ability to look beyond the first
letter of words to solve them and check on herself.
She also needs to use more phrasing as she reads.
These data indicate Catch That Frog is about the
right instructional level for Sheila; if she reads more
texts at this level, her phrasing and fluency should
increase, especially with teaching. Level E should pro-
vide books with enough challenge that she can learn
more.
Since this running record was taken for assess-
ment, with almost no introduction, we can think
about how an introduction might have helped Sheila
process it even more effectively. For example, she
would have profited from using words related to the
setting in conversation, such as store and cart,
although she would not need to go over all content
words. Her teacher could also have had her say a few
of the phrases in a way that would have moved the
reading along, for example, into the cart, on a boy,
and off the boy. Just a brief introduction to Catch
That Frog, without even looking at every page, would
have made a significant difference in this reading,
and that principle can be applied to future work with
Sheila in guided reading.
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JAMES MCQUILTY:LUCKY GOES TO DOG SCHOOL,LEVEL E
James read Lucky Goes to Dog School with 89 per-
cent accuracy. This level E book provides many oppor-
tunities to read dialogue, which helps young readers
develop fluency. Dialogue does make the sentence
structure more complex, however. Lucky Goes to Dog
School has been designed to support phrasing. The
sentences are laid out in a way that suggests to the
reader how to group words together. For example:
The teacher came to help.
“Sit like this,”
he said to Lucky.
“Sit. Sit!” (p. 11)
Notice also that the third sit is in bold, suggest-
ing to the reader that the word should be stressed,
another helpful text feature for young readers.
Lucky Goes to Dog School was difficult for James,
but this running record shows he worked very hard to
read this challenging text. Although he was successful
at self-correction only twice (out of sixteen total errors,
two were corrected), he made multiple attempts at
many words. Also, four of his errors may be accounted
for by his skipping one entire line (page 7). While this
indicates that his process was breaking down at that
point, he quickly got back on track and read with
accuracy on the last line and on pages 8 and 9.
Most of the time, he was using visual informa-
tion, as indicated by his substitutions: street/store,
shoot/shouted, nuke and now/naughty. He worked
hard to check on his errors and correct them by
using visual information, but he did not have enough
knowledge of word structure to fully decode the new
words and could not use much more than the first
letter. Occasionally—for example, on page 13—he
appeared to lose his sense of the meaning and lan-
guage structure and was just saying words. An inter-
esting error was the series sh, shoot, shouted, shouting
for shouted on page 5. At one point he said the cor-
rect word, but he could not retrieve enough of the
sentence pattern to help him, and he could not effec-
tively use the visual information at the end of the
word. Nevertheless, he was showing strength as a
reader as he worked at the word. Simply knowing to
go back to the beginning of the sentence and start
again, this time knowing more about the words,
would have helped him put this sentence together.
He read slowly, word by word, with very little
fluency; however, he seemed to gain momentum on
the last two pages, which he read with 100 percent
accuracy and some phrasing. He also noticed and
used the bold print to help him stress words at least
once. He needs to process text with greater ease so
that he can make all sources of information fit and
give more attention to the meaning and to phrasing.
Some of his side comments are noted by the teacher
and provide further insight. His comment “that’s
weird” may indicate that he was wondering what a
dog school was. “Let’s see” indicates that he knew he
was working to solve words.
James could probably read a level D book more
easily than Lucky Goes to Dog School and still have
some learning opportunities, but you would want to
observe carefully to be sure that he was still being
challenged. Remember that he exhibited many
strengths and showed remarkable persistence as he
worked at words.
James read Lucky Goes to Dog School as part of
routine assessment and did not have an introduction
to the text before reading it for the first time. He
needed the opportunity to hear and use in conversa-
tion the word naughty as a backdrop for solving it
while reading. He also could have used a more com-
plete knowledge of the story meaning and the kind of
dialogue he could expect to encounter in the book.
As a reader, James needs to achieve smoother
processing either by moving to a lower level or staying
at E. In either case, he will need to be given an intro-
duction to the text and prompted to reread and put
words together in phrases. This record shows that he
knows quite a few high-frequency words and has no
trouble reading dialogue. It would also help him to work
with magnetic letters as a way to notice word endings.
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TESSIE:CHICKEN POX, LEVEL H
Although Chicken Pox (level H) appears to be an
easy text for Tessie, we would want to look carefully
at her problem-solving behavior to determine
whether a higher level would be appropriate for her
in reading instruction. We note that while her accu-
racy level was 98 percent, she read slowly, with some
rereading to phrase, and her word recognition was
also slow. The way she works to check on her accura-
cy and to phrase reading is good evidence that she is
self-monitoring. For example, on page 2, she solved
the word wanted with some hesitation but then went
back to the beginning of the line to read it more
smoothly. We can observe the same type of behavior
on page 4.
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sources of information—meaning, visual features of
words (letter–sound relationships), and language
structure. She frequently starts solving a word by
using visual information and then either appeals or
uses other sources of information to solve the word.
Tessie needs to read with more phrasing and to
gain greater ease in solving words. It will be impor-
tant for her to continue cross-referencing all three
sources of information, which is a real strength. By
engaging in a great deal of independent reading at
levels G and H, she can increase her fluency and
speed of word recognition.
Further instructional reading for a short period
of time at level G, with some precise teaching for
phrasing and fluency, will also help her. We would
recommend rich book introductions that help her
keep the meaning of the text in mind, along with
some specific concepts in vocabulary. Texts with dia-
logue will be helpful. In guided reading, the teacher
can use prompts such as:• “Put your words together like this [demonstration.]”
• “Make it sound like talking.”
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CHARLES:FLORENCE GRIFFITH JOYNER,LEVEL K
Charles read this informational text with high
accuracy (97 percent), at a good rate, and with many
stretches of phrased reading. He was consistently
noticing the punctuation and using it to identify
phrase units. He made few errors, one indication that
this text was easy for him. At one point in the text
(page 7), he appealed and was told the word thought.
He did, however, first try the th at the beginning of
the word. Two substitutions (could for would on page
3 and running for training on page 10) were consis-
tent with correct syntax. Charles ignored these errors,
but they probably made very little difference in com-
prehension. On page 12, Charles again started a new
word but needed help to solve it. Also on page 12, he
read became for become, a substitution that did not fit
with the structure of language but which might have
sounded right to his ear.
Overall, this running record provides evidence
that Charles was processing the text effectively. He
seemed to be solving words quickly; many of the
high-frequency words in the text were known to him
and required little effort. When he approached unfa-
miliar words, he used visual information; however, he
was not able to go beyond the first two letters and
did not seem to employ a range of strategies for tak-
ing words apart or trying viable substitutions that
could be checked with meaning. His fluent, phrased
reading indicates that he comprehended what he
read, which could be examined further through con-
versation about the text.
Charles would probably benefit from reading
slightly more challenging texts that offer opportuni-
ties for learning more about word solving. At the
same time, he could use some work with magnetic
letters or the whiteboard to help him make connec-
tions between words or make new words by changing
first or last parts. He needs to notice more word parts
so that he can learn to analyze them while reading.
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TITLE: New Clues About Dinosaurs AUTHOR: Holly Hartman PUBLISHER: Rigby/Harcourt Achieve, 2000
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2 If you want to learn about an elephant, you can go to a zoo and study it. If you want to learn about a dinosaur, you have to be a better detective. You can only study the clues in the fossils that dinosaurs left behind.
3 Three Steps to Studying FossilsDiscovery:finding the fossilsObservation:gathering and sorting informationTheory:making a guess about what the fossils tell us about dinosaur lifeScientists have been studying dinosaur fossils for more than 175 years. In that time, new discoveries and new technology have led to new theories, or ideas, about dinosaurs.
4 Then, in the 1800s, scientists began to discover many dinosaur fossils. …10 Looking at Tails: 1877 USA
Discovery:Skeleton of Apatosaurus is discovered.Observation:The neck and tail both measure more than 40 feet.Old Theory:The tail was dragged on the ground to balance the weight of the neck and head. It might have been used as a whip.
11 1993 USADiscovery:Apatosaurus skeleton is copied as a computer model.Observation:Computer animation shows the tail was carried higher and did have a structure like a whip.New Theory:Apatosaurus could have cracked its tail like a whip making a loud, cannon-like boom.
12 Looking at Necks: 1877 USADiscovery:Parts of a Diplodocus skeleton are discovered.Observation:The long neck of this herbivore could have reached the tops of the trees.Old Theory:Diplodocus reached up to the tops of trees to eat leaves.
13 1995 USADiscovery:Diplodocus skeleton is copied as a computer model.Observation:Computer animation shows the neck bones could raise the head only to shoulder height.New Theory:Diplodocus only ate low-growing plants.
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Lesson Plan for Interactive Read-Aloud
GRADE: DATE:
Name:
Title of text:
Author:
Illustrator:
Genre:
Summary (1–2 sentences):
Demands of this text on listeners (summarize):
Opening:
Stopping places (pages) and directions for “turn and talk”:
Notes for discussion after reading:
Reflection:
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Lesson Plan for Writing About Reading
GRADE: CONTEXT: DATE:
Name:
Title of text (for IRA or GR):
Author:
Illustrator:
Genre:
Summary (1–2 sentences):
Description of writing about reading:
What children will learn from this task:
Reflection:
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NAME: ____________________________________________ GRADE LEVEL: ______________
Principle:
Teaching Plan:
Directions for Independent Reading:
Plan for Sharing:
Evidence of Learning:
Self-evaluation: